Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill
'Tis such a shame to let good land lie waste
How strange the song of the wind
Benjamin Luxon, Meredith Davies, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Corin Manley, Wendy Eathorne, Noel Mangin, John Shirley-Quirk
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill
Listen, my children, you need have no fear!
(Sehr langsam) - We two will be the only bidders for that land
Delius
A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene II. Six years later. Outside Marti's house
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene II. Six years later. Outside Marti's house
If only we two always stand together
Delius
(Tranquillo) - Sali!...Vrenchen!
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene III. The Wildland
(Molto lento) - Shameless hussy!
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house
Ah, the darkness has come
O Sali, I should have died
What will you do? Where will you go?
The Dream of Sali and Vrenchen
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house
Ah, 'twas all a dream!
Bryn Evans, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Tear, Stephen Varcoe, Meredith Davies, Wendy Eathorne, Martyn Hill, John Alldis Choir, Franklyn Whiteley, Corin Manley, Noel Mangin, Neville Taweel, Felicity Palmer, Elaine Barry, John Alldis, Sarah Walker, Ian Partridge, John Huw Davies, Pauline Stevens, Benjamin Luxon, Doreen Price, John Noble, Robert Bateman, Mavis Beattie, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene V. The Fair
(Con moto)
Sarah Walker, Elaine Barry, Meredith Davies, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Noble, Robert Bateman, Felicity Palmer, Franklyn Whiteley, Martyn Hill, John Alldis Choir, Ian Partridge, Paul Taylor, Stephen Varcoe, John Alldis, John Huw Davies, Mavis Beattie, Bryn Evans, Pauline Stevens, Doreen Price
Oh, Sali, look at those lovely, lovely things!
John Huw Davies, Pauline Stevens, John Noble, Robert Bateman, Ian Partridge, Bryn Evans, Doreen Price, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Taylor, Elaine Barry, Martyn Hill, John Alldis Choir, Meredith Davies, Mavis Beattie, Sarah Walker, Robert Tear, Felicity Palmer, Franklyn Whiteley, Stephen Varcoe, John Alldis
Well well! What do I see?
Mavis Beattie, Doreen Price, John Noble, Robert Bateman, Sarah Walker, Ian Partridge, Franklyn Whiteley, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bryn Evans, Elaine Barry, Pauline Stevens, Meredith Davies, Paul Taylor, Stephen Varcoe, John Alldis, Robert Tear, Felicity Palmer, John Huw Davies, Martyn Hill, John Alldis Choir
Come, my Vrenchen!
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
Dance and song, all day long!
Meredith Davies, Ian Partridge, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Noble, Robert Bateman
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
The twilight closes round the garden
Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies, Paul Taylor, Felicity Palmer, Corin Manley, Benjamin Luxon, Bryn Evans, Doreen Price, Elaine Barry, Sarah Walker, Neville Taweel, Ian Partridge, Mavis Beattie, Pauline Stevens, Wendy Eathorne, Martyn Hill, John Alldis Choir, John Huw Davies, John Noble, Robert Bateman, Franklyn Whiteley, Noel Mangin, Stephen Varcoe, John Alldis
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
(Moderato) - Vagabonds and comrades!
Ian Partridge, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk, John Noble, Robert Bateman
Come with us...live in freedom!
Robert Tear, John Noble, Robert Bateman, Ian Partridge, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies, John Shirley-Quirk
Halleo! halleo!
Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Noble, Robert Bateman, Meredith Davies, Robert Tear
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
Passing strangers, drifting by
See, the silver moonlight kisses the woods
See, our marriage bed awaits us!
Robert Tear, Ian Partridge, Robert Bateman, Bryn Evans, Meredith Davies, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Varcoe
Eric Fenby: Frederick Delius
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'It is strange that as the years go by...' - Florida Suite (III)/Beecham -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Though Delius had by this time...' - A Mass of Life/Groves -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'The peak of this complicated type of writing...' - Florida Suite (III)/Beecham -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Surely one can feel there...' - In a Summer Garden/Barbirolli -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'It has been said that Delius is a mood...' - Cello Concerto/du Pré, Sargent -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Delius was certainly the least professional...[demonstrates dictation process at piano]' - Cynara/Shirley-Quirk, Groves -
Christopher Bishop: Frederick Delius
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'When Delius died in 1934...' - An Arabesque/Shirley-Quirk, Groves
Production
- Christopher BishopProducer
- Eric FenbyProducer